Human Behaviour

Paedantic Basterd · 08-01-2013, 08:36 PM

If I thanked someone and they ignored it or merely grunted, I'd think they were a stuck-up prick.

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 08-01-2013, 09:47 PM

I have a problem with slow, mindless shoppers. I hate going to the store here (I live in the south) because the aisles are always blocked by oblivious fat people waddling around like penguins. I could deal with the slowness if they were even the least bit aware of their surroundings, but no. They just drift aimlessly in your way, leaning on their shopping carts.

The other day I ran into the store to get a single item. I was obstructed by this massive woman who wandered right in my way and started trying to pick out what kind of chips she wanted. She was practically facing me, and I was staring right at her hoping she would acknowledge me and decide that maybe she didn't need to occupy the entire aisle to make her decision. No luck. She might as well have been in a trance.

Stephen · 08-01-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

She was practically facing me, and I was staring right at her hoping she would acknowledge me and decide that maybe she didn't need to occupy the entire aisle to make her decision. No luck. She might as well have been in a trance.

LOL. Reminds me of how people in horror movies always have zero peripheral vision.

Dulce · 08-02-2013, 07:26 PM

At my place, instead of having a dinner conversation in person, everyone in the room is busy texting their FB friends and tweeting at the same time. That irritates the F out of me. It's annoying. People don't communicate like they used to back in the good ole days. Technology is one evil B! I try to stay away from it but somehow it's useful for school stuff and job wise. Other than that, it takes so much away from family and friends. In a reality world of lack in conversation (let alone) communication. Oh my gosh, am I crazy?

Lisnaholic · 08-02-2013, 10:49 PM

I wonder if any other drivers suffer from PGS when they´re waiting at a red light. That´s Premature Gear Syndrome; when I feel like I´ve waited long enough at a red light, I put the car into first gear, but because the light hasn´t changed yet, I´m stuck there holding the clutch pedal down for another minute until the light does actually change...

**Janszoon** · 08-02-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I wonder if any other drivers suffer from PGS when they´re waiting at a red light. That´s Premature Gear Syndrome; when I feel like I´ve waited long enough at a red light, I put the car into first gear, but because the light hasn´t changed yet, I´m stuck there holding the clutch pedal down for another minute until the light does actually change...

I too suffer from PGS! It's at its worst at intersections where oncoming traffic gets the green first.

Lisnaholic · 08-02-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I too suffer from PGS! It's at its worst at intersections where oncoming traffic gets the green first.

That´s right ! Some traffic light sequences have an unexpected sting in the tail that keeps you waiting even longer !

Freebase Dali · 08-02-2013, 11:07 PM

I have an automatic. But I wish we had premature greeners here. I might actually get to work on time without having to plan an extra 20 minutes wakeup, due to the idiots that like to blankly enjoy the color green.

Freebase Dali · 08-02-2013, 11:24 PM

Most traffic lights turning green have this:

First person: (doesn't care about going fast. He's gonna make it anyway.)
Second person: (Doesn't care about going too fast. Was on the phone and texting, but fortunately, the guy ahead of him took off and it caught his eye. But he's the second guy, so he will make it. No need to rush)
Third person: (Slightly annoyed at the response time of the first two, but he'll make it, so his entire concern is based on his own interest.)
Fourth person: (This one is paying attention, but becomes victim of the lag cycle.. where forward movement is starting to be exponentially worse)
Fifth person: (This guy tailgates the fourth guy. He wants to make the light, but something goes wrong, invariably)
Everyone else:
They all hate the first 5 people. And they're progressively more likely to hit the light. When they get under it, they completely forget other humans exist. Only they exist. They have gotten under the light before it turned red and ruined their lives.
The last person in this convoy is the guy that does not want to chance it, so he stops on the yellow. At a glance, you would think that this guy would also be the perfect person to be first at the light. This is not so. He will ruin it somehow, since he is now first. And thus, the cycle will continue.

Lisnaholic · 08-18-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Most traffic lights turning green have this:

First person: (doesn't care about going fast. He's gonna make it anyway.)
Second person: (Doesn't care about going too fast. Was on the phone and texting, but fortunately, the guy ahead of him took off and it caught his eye. But he's the second guy, so he will make it. No need to rush)
Third person: (Slightly annoyed at the response time of the first two, but he'll make it, so his entire concern is based on his own interest.)
Fourth person: (This one is paying attention, but becomes victim of the lag cycle.. where forward movement is starting to be exponentially worse)
Fifth person: (This guy tailgates the fourth guy. He wants to make the light, but something goes wrong, invariably)
Everyone else:
They all hate the first 5 people. And they're progressively more likely to hit the light. When they get under it, they completely forget other humans exist. Only they exist. They have gotten under the light before it turned red and ruined their lives.
The last person in this convoy is the guy that does not want to chance it, so he stops on the yellow. At a glance, you would think that this guy would also be the perfect person to be first at the light. This is not so. He will ruin it somehow, since he is now first. And thus, the cycle will continue.

^ I thought of this very neat analysis the other day, Freebase!

I was tailgating a truck to get through on green, up so close that the truck obscured my view of the actual traffic lights, when this justification suddenly ran through my head :- " All traffic lights shall be assumed to be green until proven otherwise."

If that´s not actually in the Highway Code, it should be.

08-02-2013, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I wonder if any other drivers suffer from PGS when they´re waiting at a red light. That´s Premature Gear Syndrome; when I feel like I´ve waited long enough at a red light, I put the car into first gear, but because the light hasn´t changed yet, I´m stuck there holding the clutch pedal down for another minute until the light does actually change... __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

08-02-2013, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I have an automatic. But I wish we had premature greeners here. I might actually get to work on time without having to plan an extra 20 minutes wakeup, due to the idiots that like to blankly enjoy the color green. __________________

08-02-2013, 11:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Most traffic lights turning green have this: First person: (doesn't care about going fast. He's gonna make it anyway.) Second person: (Doesn't care about going too fast. Was on the phone and texting, but fortunately, the guy ahead of him took off and it caught his eye. But he's the second guy, so he will make it. No need to rush) Third person: (Slightly annoyed at the response time of the first two, but he'll make it, so his entire concern is based on his own interest.) Fourth person: (This one is paying attention, but becomes victim of the lag cycle.. where forward movement is starting to be exponentially worse) Fifth person: (This guy tailgates the fourth guy. He wants to make the light, but something goes wrong, invariably) Everyone else: They all hate the first 5 people. And they're progressively more likely to hit the light. When they get under it, they completely forget other humans exist. Only they exist. They have gotten under the light before it turned red and ruined their lives. The last person in this convoy is the guy that does not want to chance it, so he stops on the yellow. At a glance, you would think that this guy would also be the perfect person to be first at the light. This is not so. He will ruin it somehow, since he is now first. And thus, the cycle will continue. __________________

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08-01-2013, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	If I thanked someone and they ignored it or merely grunted, I'd think they were a stuck-up prick.

08-01-2013, 09:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~John Wilkes Booth~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,235	I have a problem with slow, mindless shoppers. I hate going to the store here (I live in the south) because the aisles are always blocked by oblivious fat people waddling around like penguins. I could deal with the slowness if they were even the least bit aware of their surroundings, but no. They just drift aimlessly in your way, leaning on their shopping carts. The other day I ran into the store to get a single item. I was obstructed by this massive woman who wandered right in my way and started trying to pick out what kind of chips she wanted. She was practically facing me, and I was staring right at her hoping she would acknowledge me and decide that maybe she didn't need to occupy the entire aisle to make her decision. No luck. She might as well have been in a trance.

08-02-2013, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dulce WILDFIRE Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 232	At my place, instead of having a dinner conversation in person, everyone in the room is busy texting their FB friends and tweeting at the same time. That irritates the F out of me. It's annoying. People don't communicate like they used to back in the good ole days. Technology is one evil B! I try to stay away from it but somehow it's useful for school stuff and job wise. Other than that, it takes so much away from family and friends. In a reality world of lack in conversation (let alone) communication. Oh my gosh, am I crazy?